Getting a psychic reading can be an empowering aspect of your life, as it can provide guidance into situations you might be going through. Furthermore, a perspective into how to change things is just as useful.
Unfortunately, like any other successful industry, this one also has a few con artists ready to deceive vulnerable people. A few bad apples shouldn’t be an issue if you know how to spot fake psychics. Let’s find out what kind of warning signs you should pay attention to.
Too Many Questions
A fake psychic will literally fish for information. Now, a psychic will ask many questions anyway. That’s because they need to clarify questions or figure out how to interpret certain cards based on your circumstances. But at the same time, some others may only just fish for details.
At this point, it’s your responsibility to tell the difference. If you’re not sure, ask yourself if you should provide this type of information or if it should be given by the cards. Normally, a professional will only need a few details for clarification.
Pay attention to your body language, too; some fake psychics may also use it to figure out how you feel.
Fear as a Tool
Fake psychics don’t have the right capabilities to perform a reading, so they’ll often rely on fear. They know people react to fear, so if they start their reading with a potential misfortune in your life, you should just walk away.
Of course, life has both good and bad times, but a real psychic won’t try to instill fear in you. Instead, they’ll help by making you feel confident about potential obstacles in your life. Even if there are some bitter messages from the cards, there’s always a positive element to focus on.
Keep in mind that no matter what cards indicate, you’re still in full control of your destiny, and small changes can affect the outcome.
Vague Confusion
Pay attention to details and how they’re given to you. Some fake psychics may say your financial situation will improve. Some can say a change is coming your way. However, these are general things. A genuine psychic will provide more details but won’t go into very small details because they won’t have them.
Genuine psychics don’t rush to tell you a story they already know. Instead, they’ll give you time to absorb all these details and ask specific questions in order to interpret cards based on your situation.
It’s tricky to tell the difference, but you should normally feel a genuine spiritual connection when you talk to someone, so don’t hesitate to rely on your instincts, either.
Fostering Dependence
Before learning how to spot fake psychics, you also need to figure out how tarot works. Cards will send a message from the universe and indicate some circumstances, which you can obviously change through your actions. Nothing is set in stone.
Some psychics may try to make you dependent on them. In other words, they’ll try to convince you that they can change bad things in your future, only to make you return again and again. It’s a technique to get even more money from you.
Authentic psychics will actually ask you to wait for a bit, maybe weeks or even months, before having a reading. If you return to them, they’ll need to let things play out and continue the interpretation based on what’s happening.
At the same time, a genuine psychic will have no problem with you seeing other readers, only so you can get more perspectives.
Doubting Your Intuition
Your intuition may not be super sharp, but it’s still a tool you can use to make decisions. If a psychic tries to make you doubt it, you’re seeing a fake one. A lot of people who require professional readings are also intuitive and can usually trust their instincts.
Fake psychics will make you doubt your intuition because they want you to come back to them. They want to squeeze more money out of you, so they hope to become your only source of guidance.
Authentic psychics, on the other hand, will help you hone your intuition. They’ll empower you to trust it and often try to help you understand how important it is. Moreover, they’ll put pieces in your puzzle together, so you can also have your own insights based on your intuition.
No Room for Guarantees
There are no guarantees when it comes to tarot cards or other divination tools. That’s because these tools will only offer some insights. Again, nothing is set in stone. You’re in control, so what you need is actual guidance to make the right changes.
Authentic psychics will help you understand all these. They’ll try to underline the changes you need to make in order to change a potential outcome. Even if things seem to go in the wrong direction, there’s always an opportunity to change something.
On top of all that, there are a few other signs to pay attention to when talking to a psychic:
- A professional psychic won’t play off your insecurities, but will try to actually help you overcome them.
- Genuine psychics won’t blame the ancestors and won’t claim you need to pay for their mistakes, a common scam strategy.
- Some fake psychics only tell you what you want to hear based on the information they fish through their questions.
- No psychic will ever ask you to keep secrets because there are no reasons to, yet some scammers may try this technique.
- You’re not cursed. If someone says so, they’re trying to get you to come back for multiple sessions so they can get more money.
- No reading should be full of negativity or pessimism because even if the situation is not pink, you can change its outcome.
Who are actual psychics?
The psychics who are true in nature are naturally working on empowering their clients by giving them readings about their future. They act as guides for our future. They do not force themselves or their reading on their clients and give the option to the client to take their decision. They do not act in a forceful or declarative way. They do not force their readings on the clients.
They purely make their readings based on their gut feelings and do not guarantee any result. They possess abilities that allow them to gain information about the past, present and future. Psychics use their extra perception talents. These talents may include seeing things that are not visible to a normal person. They can also hear things or communicate to mediums that is not possible by normal people.
Learning how to spot fake psychics takes a bit of experience. Don’t hesitate to use your instinct if something looks too fishy or you feel uneasy. Other than that, pay attention to what you’re asked and the direction of the reading.
